The Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) is a cryogenically cooled, space based, one meter class telescope for infrared astronomy. A recent mission option study has moved SIRTF from a previous low earth orbit (900 km) shuttle launched design to a high earth orbit (100,000 km) Titan IV/Centaur launched design. The mission option study requirements and trades relating to the structural configuration and the chosen SIRTF design are described. Also discussed is a dynamic stress analysis of the new SIRTF baseline structural design which has been performed using finite element modeling and simulated launch interface loads.
SIRTF high earth orbit mission conceptual structural design and analysis
Cryogenic Optical Systems and Instruments IV ; 1990 ; San Diego, CA, United States
1990-01-01
Conference paper
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English
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